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Other performers include The
Winelands Philharmonic Orchestra and
singer songwriter Wren Hinds, a Cape
Town-based artist who recently signed a
full record deal with the iconic UK-based
record label Bella Union.
“Due to the overwhelming response at
last year’s Solo Studios, which attracted
over 1200 visitors, we are already seeing
great interest in this year’s event, with
local hotels and guesthouses booking
up, particularly as it is a public holiday
weekend,” says Stone. “What better time
to do a weekend or a day-trip to our
beautiful valley of arts and culture, wine
and olives, and tranquil vistas.”
Adds Brent Geddes, Co-Founder
and CEO of event partner and headline
sponsor Geddes: "Our association with
Solo Studios reaffirms our view that
The thirty-three featured solo artists theatre smash hit The Moon Looks by investing in the art and artists of the
reflect the diversity of talent in the Riebeek Delicious Here, which recently garnered a Swartland, we are not only nurturing the
Valley, from painters to mixed media Special Jury Award at the Bitesize Theatre seeds of tomorrow's masterpieces but also
artists to ceramicists and more. Some of Festival in London. The one-man show affirming our belief in the transformative
this year’s participants include Sharon is a dynamic semi-biographical retelling power that creativity has to enrich our
Bischoff, Wiehan de Jager, Ade Kipades, of a relationship between a loving father community and inspire change. Geddes
Solly Smook, André François van Vuuren, and son, against the backdrop of South believes that a small change in one
Riaan van Zyl and Emma Willemse. Africa’s ever-changing political landscape. community can have a large impact on the
Galleries participating in Solo Studios Along with his participation as an greater Western Cape and South Africa."
2024 include RK Contemporary Gallery, exhibiting artist at Pictorex, performer,
Gallery 7, Pictorex, 1 Royal Guesthouse observational photographer, poet and The details:
and Die Kunshuis. producer Rudolph Willemse will perform • Solo Studios 2024 is taking place
Swartland, featuring his Afrikaans poetry. in Riebeek Valley on Women’s Day
Palate & Palette: Art and Food Collide in His previous volume of poetry received weekend, from Friday 9 to Sunday
Flavourful Masterpieces acclaim in past Solo Studio events, and 11 August.
This year’s Solo Studios will see an Swartland promises to be a continuation • Tickets should be available from end
elevated number and range of culturally of this artistic journey, in collaboration of April and can be purchased via
vibrant peripheral activities alongside with seasoned talents such as actor Marcel Solo Studios website dw
the core art offering. For foodies and van Heerden, drummer David Wickham,
conversationalists alike, The Night of and sound artist Warrick Swinney. www.solostudios.co.za
Long Tables will feature a number of
long table food events curated by well-
known Riebeek Kasteel residents: artist
and culinary maestro Louis Jaanse Van
Vuuren (who divides his time between
South Africa and France) and chef and
stylist Isabella Niehaus. Enhanced with
wine pairings from Swartland producers
including Women in Wine on the
Friday, the dinners will be a gastronomic
celebration, marrying the wealth of local
farm-fresh produce, the beauty of an
exquisitely laid table, and the convivial act
of community-building that takes place
when sharing food over a long table.
Fresh off the heels of a successful run
on the London stage, multidisciplinary
artist, writer and performer Aldo Brincat
will give two performances of his solo

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